Washington County authorities say a man and woman from Lakeland are hospitalized after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning during a power outage

(Lakeland, MN) —   Washington County authorities say a man and woman from Lakeland are hospitalized after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning during a power outage.  Deputies doing a welfare check Monday found a gas-powered generator running in the attached garage and the victims unconscious inside the home near an empty propane heater.   The 71-year-old man and 69-year-old woman were taken to the hospital.  No word on their current conditions.  A sheriff’s deputy was treated at the scene for carbon monoxide exposure.